The Synology DS411slim won't convert those looking for a capacious 3.5in NAS, but it isn't meant to. Instead the slim sheds size and decibels to create a diminutive yet powerful alternative for those happy to compromise storage but not performance. Synology's DiskStation Manager also remains one of the most ingenious NAS UIs on the market and extras like mobile apps, security camera and printer support make it a thoroughly comprehensive solution. Tying it all together is a price tag which won't break the bank, just remember to factor in the higher cost of 2.5in drives.Read full review
I'd be interested in the difference in power consumption between a 4gig 2.5" v's 3.5. These things are generally on 24x7x365 so if these is a significant reduction in power consumption per gb then these would be worth considering over the larger for factor
Like BogBeast says, power consumptions (with comparisons) would be useful in a review like this. Likewise: + noise + full-up cost with discs installed - you flirt with all these topics, but without consumating!
I'd be interested to see what the reviewer has to say about high idle temps. According to the forums and amazon reviews a lot of users are reported really unacceptably high idle temperatures. Here's an example: Still, it's the idling unit temperatures that have been causing users issues (check Synology forums). Synology replies with temperature specs that are incredible. "76C is normal because 105C is the max, and the unit shuts down at 95C" (paraphrasing). In other words 167F is ok, because Synology doesn't consider it an issue until 203F! To be clear, this is when the unit is Hibernating. Once everything is up and running, the unit cools down considerably. This is so even when all four drives are pushed to the max. The reason is the fan does not spin while the unit hibernates and the CPU, which does NOT throttle down, sits scant millimeters away from drive four.
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